Research and Scholarship Committee
The University of Houston Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) exists as one branch of the faculty governance structure through the Faculty Senate. It assists the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents in formulating recommendations and policies affecting the research community on the UH campus. The Research and Scholarship Committee provides a forum for internal discussion, initiates policies touching on research matters, gathers and disseminates information to the faculty, and provides a faculty voice to University Administration on matters pertaining to research.
The Research and Scholarship Committee also administers the funding for UH internal awards.
FY2024 Meeting Dates
The RSC meets on the third Friday of each month (except where noted) from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fall Meeting Dates
- Friday, September 15, 2023
- Friday, October 20, 2023
- Friday, November 17, 2023
- Friday, December 15, 2023
Spring Meeting Dates
- Friday, January 26, 2024
- Friday, February 16, 2024
- Friday, March 22, 2024
- Friday, April 19, 2024
Committee Members (FY2024)
Diana Chow
RSC Chair
Professor, Pharmaceutics
Scott Gilbertson
RSC Vice Chair
Professor, Chemistry
Olga Bannova
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Bernhard Bodmann
Professor, Mathematics
Cheryl Brohard
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Maria Burns
Assistant Professor, Information & Logistics Technology
Pratik Chakrabarti
Professor, History
Sanghyuk Chung
Associate Professor, Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling
Julie Derges
Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Dave Fagundes
Professor, Law
Shailendra Joshi
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Benjamin King
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine
Mili Kyropoulou
Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design
Minwoo Lee
Assistant Professor, Global Hospitality Leadership
T. Randall Lee
Professor, Chemistry
Bin Li
Assistant Professor, Accountancy & Taxation
Dmitri Litvinov
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sarah Narendorf
Assistant Professor, Social Work
John O'Brien
Professor, College of Optometry
Daniel Price
Clinical Assoc Prof, Honors College
Virginia Rangel
Assistant Professor, College of Education
Hanadi Rifai
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Santi Thompson
Associate Librarian, University Libraries
Andres Viana
Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Ling Zhu
Associate Professor, Political Science
Ex-Officio Representatives
Holley Love
(non-voting)
Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Susie Gronseth
(voting)
Clinical Associate Professor, Education
DOR Ex-Officio Representatives
Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)
Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research
Ezemenari Obasi
(non-voting)
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
DOR Ad Hoc Members
